Child&#39;s rocking bowl



May'31, 1949. 1.. E. KLING 2,471,528

CHILDS ROCKING BOWL Filed March '2, 1945 HUN/3 o m 0 00 2 INVENTOR.

Patented May 31, 1949 UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE CHILDS ROCKING BOWLLester E. Kling, Yorktown, Va.

Application March 2, 1945, Serial No. 580,559

4 Claims.

The present invention relates generally to amusement and exercisingdevices for children of tender age, and more specifically to anapparatus of this kind in which the structure is mounted for universalrocking movement imparted by a child contained within the device.

An important object of the present invention is to. provide a device ofthis character for use by children of tender age, affording them a safeplace in which they may be amused and at the same time presenting theopportunity for exercise without attendant danger.

A further object of this invention is to provide a cup-like structurewithin which the child may be placed and having a rounded bottom toprovide a rocking movement for the structure by the motions of thechild, the structure also embodying means to limit the tilting movementof the structure to prevent the same from falling on its side.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter of simple and practical construction, which is neat andattractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture andotherwise Well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other object-s and advantages reside in the details of construction asmore fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings forming. part hereof, wherein like numerals referto like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view, and

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on a line 2-2 of Figure1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention,the numeral 5 designates a substantially cup-like structure preferablymade of rigid light weight material and including annular side walls 6and a bottom I having a central annular recess 8 extending downwardlytherefrom, the recess being formed with a rounded or bowl-like bottom 9adapted to rest upon the surface of a floor or ground whereby a rockingmotion will be produced by the movements of a child placed within thestructure. The interior of the structure 5 may have applied thereto asuitable cushioning material (not shown) to protect the occupant.

A substantially frusto-conical guard ill has its upper edge formedintegrally with or suitably connected to the lower edge of the walls 6and surround-s the annular recess 8 with the lower 2 edge ll of theguard spaced slightly above the surface on which the bottom is resting.

During the tilting motion of the structure 5 upon its rounded bottom 9the lower edge ll of the guard IE] will come into contact with thesurface on which the structure is supported whereby to limit the tiltingmovement of the structure and thus prevent the falling therof upon itsside.

The upper edge of the wall 6 is provided with a resilient beading l2 ofrubber or other suitable material to prevent injury to the child andsecured to the inner surface of the walls 6 are one or more brackets l3of wire construction on which balls or other amusement devices M areslidably mounted.

Also, if desired, a plurality of openings [3 may be formed in the wall 6adjacent the upper edges thereof and in which other types of toys andtrinkets may be attached for the amusement of the child placed withinthe structure.

While I have herein illustrated and described a structure for containingthe child of substantially cup-like formation, it will be apparent thatthe structure may be made of any other suitable shape and of any desiredsize.

In View of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawing, it is believed that a clear understanding of theconstruction, manner of use and advantages of the article will be quiteapparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed descriptionthereof is accordingly deemed unnecessary,

It is to be understood, however, even though I have herein shown anddescribed a preferred embodiment of my invention, that the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described, and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. A toy of the class described comprising a container includingupstanding walls and a bottom, said bottom including a downwardlyextending central portion having a bowl-like base adapted for rockablysupporting the container upon a supporting surface, and a substantiallyfrusto-conical guard arranged in inverted position with its upper edgeconnected to the lower edge of the walls of the container and with thelower edge of the guard terminating above the supporting surface wherebyto limit tilting movement of the container.

2. A toy of the class described comprising a container includingupstanding walls and a b0ttom, said bottom including a downwardlyextending central portion having a bowl-like base adapted for rockablysupporting the container upon a supporting surface, and a substantiallyfrusto-conical guard arranged in inverted position With its upper edgeconnected to the lower edge of the Walls of the container and with thelower edge of the guard terminating above the supporting surface wherebyto limit tilting movement of the container, and means for attachingarticles of amusement to the inner Walls of the container.

3. A device of the class described including a Walled cylindricalcontainer, a cylindrical sleeve of reduced diameter at the base of saidcontainer, a bowl-shaped bottom on said sleeve, and an invertedirusto-conical guard depending from the base of said container andsurrounding said sleeve but terminating at a point above said bottom.

4. A device of the class described including a walled cylindricalcontainer, a cylindrical sleeve of reduced diameter at the base of saidcon-- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in thefile of this patent:

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